On Saturday, February 4th, Kashgari posted three tweets that were officially ruled to constitute "blasphemy" and the order for his arrest came from both the highest Islamic authorities in Saudi Arabia and from the King himself. Kashagari fled for his life and had hoped to receive asylum in New Zealand, but he was arrested when at Kuala Lumpur airport, where he was to make a connecting flight to New Zealand. As soon as they had Kashgari in custody, Malaysian authorities contacted the Saudi government and began the extradition process.
Sources:
- Malaysia deports Saudi journalist Hamza Kashgari
BBC - Malaysia deports Saudi wanted for Twitter row
Al Jazeera - Writer Hamza Kashgari Handed Over to Saudis for ‘Blasphemous’ Tweets
Daily Beast - Hamza Kashgari Sent Back To Saudi Arabia To Face Possible Execution For Tweets
Reuters/Huffington Post
Poor bastard wasn't paranoid enough.
ReplyDeleteAnd how many more have died whose names we'll never know?
This is what will happen anywhere that 'moderate' Muslims become numerous and powerful enough to transform the legal system to their liking.
Thanks for the lesson learned, Malaysia.
Blasphemous tweets!
ReplyDeleteMan, some gods are so easily offended...